NEWS
Grove qualifies for Edward Jones recognition conference
Special to the Times Vedette Edward Jones Financial Advisor Dave Grove recently qualified for the Edward Jones recognition conference, Momentum, which celebrates the contributions and achievements of 819 successful financial advisors from the firm's more than 19,000....
Local veterans to take Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., on May 22
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight is about to embark on its 25th flight, leaving Fort Dodge on May 22 and taking area veterans to our nation’s capital to visit the memorials. Local veterans scheduled to participate include Marshall Burgess...
Boil advisory issued for City of Bayard
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources A boil advisory has been issued for the City of Bayard in Guthrie County due to depressurization of the entire system. More than 200 connections are affected. Operators were unable to isolate a leaking valve while...
Blood donation dates, locations
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette LifeServe Blood Center offers mobile blood drives that provide rural citizens the opportunity to donate blood without having to drive to a larger city. Several mobile blood drives are scheduled in the coming weeks: Friday, May 24, 8 a.m....
Motorcycle rear-ends GMC truck on Highway 25
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Todd Thorn reported a truck/motorcycle accident occurring on May 18 at 4:30 p.m. on Division Street and Highway 25 North. Thomas Lee Semke, 43, of Jefferson was driving a 2020 GMC Sierra K3500 northbound on...
Chrysler collides with deer on Wagon Road
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Todd Thorn reported a vehicle/deer accident occurring on May 18 at 5:30 a.m. on Wagon Road. Heather Leann Norell, 31, of Stuart, was driving a 2016 Chrysler 300C AWD northbound on Wagon Road and collided with...
Hyundai totaled on Poplar Avenue
Special to the Times Vedette Guthrie County Deputy Sheriff Matt Losee reported a single-vehicle accident occurring on May 18 at 4:10 p.m. on Poplar Avenue. Ashton Johnston Zekucia, 17, of Guthrie Center, was driving a 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited SUV northbound on...
Guthrie County Arts Council announces 2024 Jennifer Hewitt Memorial Scholarship winners
Special to the Times Vedette The Guthrie County Arts Council has announced the 2024 Jennifer Hewitt Memorial Scholarship winners. The $350 scholarships are presented annually by the Arts Council to an outstanding senior art student in each of Guthrie County’s four...
Panorama High School 2024 graduates receive awards and scholarships
Special to the Times Vedette Panorama High School Graduate 2024 Department Awards Agriculture - Tori Heckman Art - Madison Hummel, Lydia James, Bridgette Knapp, Lindy Nelson, Isaac Monrroy Nunez, Allie Olesen Business - Maddox Nunn Drama - Riley Gibson English -...
Guthrie Center School Board approves budget amendment
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette The Guthrie Center School Board met in regular session on May 14, immediately following a public hearing to provide the opportunity to ask questions or make comments regarding the district’s proposed fiscal year 2023-2024 budget...